The old man forgot one thing. This England of his is Christian and Anglo-Saxon. And so are her corridors of power, and those who s...talk them guard them with jealousy and venom.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

You, Aubrey, are my most complete man. You're a brave, compassionate, kind and content, man. That's your secret--contentment. I'm ...24 and I've never known it. I'm forever in pursuit and I don't even know what it is I'm chasing.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Master of Trinity: Is he an Italian?Harold Abrahams: Of Italian extraction, yes....Master of Trinity: I see.Harold Abrahams: But not all Italian.Master of Trinity: I'm relieved to hear it.Harold Abrahams: He's half-Arab.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Rev. J.D. Liddell: The Kingdom of God is not a democracy. The Lord never seeks re- election. There's no discussion. No deliberatio...n. No referenda as to which road to take. There's one right, one wrong. One absolute ruler.Sandy: A dictator, you mean.Rev. J.D. Liddell: Aye, but a benign, loving dictator.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

Sybil: Do you love running?Harold Abrahams: I'm more of an addict. It's a compulsion, a weapon....Sybil: Against what?Harold Abrahams: Being Jewish, I suppose.Sybil: [laughing] You're not serious.Harold Abrahams: You're not Jewish, or you wouldn't ask.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »